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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Carriage of Grain and Wool

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 4

SOME interesting information has been afforded by the Railway Commissioners relative to the carriage of grain and wool. With reference to the movements of grain, the Commissioners…

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Dairying in New Zealand

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

AT the joint session of the Manitoba Live Stock and Dairy Associations of Manitoba, held at the City Hall, Winnipeg, Mr. J. A. Ruddick, Assistant Dairy Commissioner…

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Lime As a Crop Fertiliser

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 3

THE "Epitomist" says:-- A renewed interest is being manifested in the use of lime considered as a soil stimulant, or crop -increasing possibility. It has long been known that the…

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The Farmer Didn't Bite

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 7

A YANKEE farmer was smoking his after -dinner pipe at the barnyard gate the other day when a wayfarer, who didnt differ in looks from the ordinary tramp…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Help to Hiving Bees

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1902 · page 5

IN hiving swarms of bees it sometimes happens that the bees are persistent in taking wing, when they are placed in front of their new hive,…

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Loombah Sheep

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

A few weeks ago Mr. George Bruce, of Loombah, Mr. John Bruce, of Burgoon, aud , Mr. A. E. Anderson, of Cumnock, left for a holiday trip to New Zealand. Mr. Anderson…

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The Wheat Market

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., write of the grain markets as follows:—The wheat market remains steady at the rates lately established…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 3

At Thursday's wool sales just over 8000 bales were offered. Bidding throughout the afternoon was spirited, and the market continued very firmly maintained, with the…

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Worms in Sheep

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

IN reference to the trouble now being experienced by many stock owners in this district from worms in sheep, Mr. S. J. Laverack, of Emmagool, writes as…

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The Handling of Wheat

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 4

WHOEVER is responsible (says the S.M. HERALD) for the shortage of tracks, the grievance is now almost as bad as it was this time last year, when we were…

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Wool Sales. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening, prices were very firm at late rates…

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Wool and Produce Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, January 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 2

Sales have been conducted with excellent spirit during the past week,and for all the better classes of greasy merino, values have been particularly firm, while unskirted,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday best merino were very firm, but faulty wools were irregular, inclining downwards…

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Commercial News. Sydney Wool Sales

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales on Monday, two catalogues were submitted comprising just over 3000 bales. The market opened firm at well up to last week's closing level, and bidding…

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Important to Cattle Owners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 3

THE Glen Innes "Guardian" is responsible for the following:-- For some time there has been a very great cry against the N.S.W, Texas, Cattle Dip. It is justly so, so much…

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Cattle for South Africa

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

A MESSAGE from Brisbane says:--" A cable was recently received from the High Commissioner of South Africa inquiring at what price young breaking cattle could be…

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Cattle for South Africa

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

A CABLE was recently received from the High Commissioner of South Africa inquiring at what price young breeding cattle could be supplied from Queensland. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

HARRISON, JONES,AND DEVLIN . REPORT. OUR catalogue for today's sale contained 5794 bales, which consisted of a few superior clips and a large number of skirty hurry and…

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Sydney Wool Market

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 4

Yesterday's wool sales were active. Greasy reached 8½d, scoured 17½d…

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Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Friday Evening

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

The weather has been very muggy and close. No sign of rain…

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